May 9, 2008. Posted by Amy Niles.

Another post from Pledge Central. Don't shoot me, but I love pledge drives. Or Member drives, or what ever you want to call them. Some of the volunteers come for the food ( I have suggested that we weigh everyone before and after the drive), but most of us love to speak directly to you. To hear why WBGO is so important to you. You brighten our day and some of you make me laugh out loud!

In the next few weeks, you will be hearing more about "My Source"- but in the meanwhile, I wanted to share some of the stories that contributors have told me- and was hoping that some of you would include some of your own personal tales.

For instance- on the first morning of the drive, someone called and told me that he works for an auto insurance company. He listens to WBGO because we don't play the competitors "hairy commercials"! ( I think that he was referring to that caveman advertiser).

Or the guy who listens faithfully to Michael and Andrew on his way home, hoping that they will talk about food. Every time that they do, he gets so hungry so that by the time that he comes home, his wife's cooking doesn't taste as bad as it really is.

Someone told me a story today about how he was introduced to WBGO- he was a bartender at a rock club in the 80s. The men's room attendent was a crotchety guy who had WBGO playing on his transistor radio in the washroom. He kept telling the staff that one day they would wise up and come to appreciate WBGO- and he would make them sit in the bathroom and listen! 25 years later, we are still here and the caller finally became a member. He felt like he had finally grown up- you never know where you will be turned on to jazz.

Share some of your stories in the comment section! Hopefully, I will have some time to read them on the air this weekend when I share the mike with Eulis Cathey from 9-11p ET on Saturday night.

May 2, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.

It's the last day of Great Live Moments...for now. And the first day of our on-air fundraising campaign. If you've enjoyed any of these Great Live Moments, support WBGO. Because "when you start to love us, you're so fine and mellow."
-Josh

These fund drives are a major undertaking and consume the entire staff, so when its over, there is a collective "Whew!" around here. Listen to how quiet we sound for the next few days. Jock exhaustion.

Since this drive began, we've gone through the Super Bowl, Super Tuesday, the Super Bowl parade, the NHL and NBA All Star games and said Bye Ya to "Smooth Jazz" radio. We heard from you in Sudan, Iraq, Japan, UK, Ireland, Kuala Lampur, Bayamon, Sao Paolo and even exotic Lubbock, Texas.

Thanks to all of you who made a pledge this time around. You do nothing less than keep jazz alive on the radio. - David Cruz